Four killed in blast at scrap dealer’s shop in north Kashmir’s Sopore
Srinagar, Jul 29 (PTI) Four persons were killed in a blast in the Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said here. The blast occurred inside the shop of a scrap dealer at Sher Colony in Sopore town of Baramulla district. Some people were unloading scrap from a truck when the incident occurred, […]
Over 1,800 pilgrims leave Jammu base camp for Amarnath cave
JAMMU, July 29 (PTI): More than 1,800 pilgrims left a base camp in Jammu for the 3,880-metre-high Amarnath cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas amid tight security arrangements on Monday, officials said. More than 4.55 lakh pilgrims have already paid obeisance at the naturally-formed ice lingam at the cave shrine, compared to the over […]
At 24.8°C, Sgr records hottest night of season, 2nd highest minimum temperature in 132 years
Srinagar, July 29: For the second straight night, Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital, Srinagar has recorded the season’s hottest night at 24.8 degree Celsius. An Independent Weather Forecaster, Faizan Arif Keng informed that Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of 24.8 degree Celsius, which was 6.0 degree Celsius above normal. It ties with the 2nd all-time […]
11 landlords booked in Samba for not providing tenant details
Jammu, July 29 (PTI) Eleven cases have been registered against land and house owners in Samba district for allegedly failing to provide details of their tenants to the local police, an official spokesperson said. The verification process was initiated after several instances of anti-national elements staying in residential areas in the guise of tenants and […]
Affiliation of Govt Polytechnics, ITIs Leh & Kargil to continue with J&K Board of Technical Education: AC
Srinagar, July 28: The Administrative Council, which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal to continue with affiliation of government ITIs as well as Polytechnics of Leh and Kargil with the J&K Board of Technical Education. The AC meeting was also attended by Advisor to LG R.R Bhatnagar, Chief […]
Administrative Council approves solarization of Govt buildings
Srinagar, July 28: The Administrative Council, which met here under chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved solarizing of all government buildings in Jammu & Kashmir by installation of Grid-Tied Rooftop solar power systems of an aggregate capacity of 70 MW in Capex mode at a project cost of Rs 400 crore and 200 MW […]
Over 1,600 pilgrims leave Jammu base camp for Amarnath
Jammu, Jul 28 (PTI) Amid heavy rains, a fresh batch of 1,677 pilgrims left a Jammu base camp for the Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas in the early hours of Sunday amid tight security arrangements, officials said. The 31th batch of pilgrims, which also included over 1,300 men, 200 women. It also included two […]
Amid rising attacks, experts call for reassessment of counter-terror ops in Jammu
Jammu, Jul 28 (PTI) With an uptick in terrorist activities in the otherwise peaceful Jammu region, security experts have suggested a comprehensive reassessment of the existing counterterrorism strategies employed by security forces. Retired Lieutenant General D S Hooda, former General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Udhampur-based Northern Command, emphasised the urgent need for a proactive approach […]
Joint search op launched following suspicious movements in Poonch, Reasi
Jammu, Jul 28 (PTI) Security forces have launched joint search operations in the border and mountainous areas of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Reasi districts after receiving information about suspicious movements, officials said on Sunday. The forces are on high alert and have urged residents to report any suspicious activities in their localities. The officials […]
Mobile internet restored in violence-hit Bangladesh
Dhaka, Jul 28 (PTI) The mobile internet connection was restored in Bangladesh on Sunday, 10 days after it was restricted by the authorities across the country to stop the spread of fake news on social media amidst the deadly nationwide violence over reforms in the quota system in government jobs. Addressing a press conference here, […]
